Courier Press

Susan Elaine Zimmerman, age 68, of Prairie du Chien, Wisc., formerly of Clarksville, Iowa passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, February 4, 2023 from her battle with brain cancer. Susan was born on May 15, 1954 to Erwin Lawrence Sherburne and Vera Mae Burkhardt. Susan was the oldest of 5 siblings.
Susan went on to get her associates degree in radial technology however ended up working for a few construction and asphalt companies as a business manager. She met her husband, Michael Ray Zimmerman on April 4, 1974 and they were married a few short months later on September 7, 1974.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Zimmerman; her children, Holly (Dana) Miller, Ryan (Carmen) Zimmerman, and Brooke (Jason) Wooldrik; her grandchildren, Leana Zimmerman, Kenna Miller, Ray Wooldrik, and Ryder Wooldrik and her mother, Vera Hoins.

On Saturday, the PDC Blackhawk wrestlers traveled to Dodgeville for the SWC Duals. The format for the tournament is round robin, with every team in the conference wrestling each other once. The #1 ranked Hawks would go 5-0 on the day earning a SWC Championship. The dual wins moves the Hawks overall record to 25-4 on the season.
PDC 56, River Valley 9. Led by falls from Porter Kossman, Luke Kramer, Brogan Brewer, and Blake Thiry, the Hawks would only lose two matches against River Valley. Rhett Koenig had a technical fall and Mason Hird a major decision. In a matchup of ranked wrestlers, Ryder Koenig would earn a 3-1 decision over his River Valley opponent.
PDC 61, Belmont/Platteville 15. The Hawks would get falls from Rhett Koenig, Luke Kramer, Jack MacEachern, and Blake Thiry. The Hawks would win big, and only lose two matches in the dual. Porter Kossman had a major decision as well.

Wayne Edmond O’Brien, 82 of rural Eastman, Wisc. passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien, Wisc. He was born on June 20, 1940 at the O’Brien home farm on Swatek Ridge Road, Eastman to his parents, Lloyd and Marie O’Brien. Wayne attended schools in Eastman and Seneca, Wis.
When Wayne was younger, he worked in the logging business. He then purchased the family farm from his father and began farming in the Eastman area. Wayne lived his entire life in Eastman and was a lifelong member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Wayne enjoyed farming, bird watching, hunting, fishing, watching sports, and playing cards. But most of all he loved spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He felt so blessed to have them.

Orville “Orv” Aspenson, 82, of Holmen, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. He was born on February 17, 1940, in the township of Utica to Norman and Lydia (Uglum) Aspenson. He graduated from Seneca High School in 1958 and following graduation, he attended the Farmers Short Course in Madison. Orv married Bernadetta Brown on June 4, 1960, at the Boscobel Methodist Church. Orv enjoyed farming on his family’s farm and worked as a carpenter with Carpenters Local 1143 – La Crosse, Wisc.. He was a jack of all trades and enjoyed various jobs. He had a passion for golf (he was very proud of the two holes in one he had), enjoyed hunting, and attending his grandchildren’s sporting events. After his retirement, he enjoyed traveling with his wife.